Cyprus

Those who benefited from the result of the high growth rates of recent years, to which the workers contributed decisively, were not the majority of society, Peo said on Thursday ...

The European Commission, under the aid programme for the Turkish Cypriots, on Thursday launched an EU-funded project to help in fully eradicating animal diseases that affect milk-producing livestock in the ...

Police in Limassol were looking into a stabbing incident that took place at 2am on Thursday in a central part of town. According to a police statement, three people, aged 20, 21 ...

A trial for two Greek Cypriot suspects that beat 25-year-old Turkish Cypriot Asya Karaali last weekend in Ayia Napa is set to start on July 6, the Famagusta district court decided ...

The annual contest attests to the vibrancy of viticulture in Cyprus says GEORGE KASSIANOS There were 170 different samples of wine competing for medals at the 14th Cyprus Wine Competition, with ...

Police arrested a 38-year-old man on Thursday after he allegedly stabbed another man, aged 41, in Protaras early on the same day. According to Famagusta police spokesperson Steve Theodoulou, officers received ...

Minister of Energy George Papanastasiou on Thursday is headed to London for a two-day meeting on energy and investments. According to the ministry announcement, Papanastasiou is set to meet with ...

The first time I visited Hofbrau Munchen in Limassol, the Cyprus franchise of the famous German chain of beer halls, I was left feeling somewhat underwhelmed. Not to belabour what ...

Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Thursday reiterated that President Nikos Christodoulides was ready to meet with Turkish leader Ersin Tatar at any time. Letymbiotis’ statements to CyBC came following reports ...

An autopsy is being carried out on Thursday on the body of a 38-year-old woman who was found dead on Wednesday afternoon in Paphos. According to head of CID, Michalis ...

In today’s episode, a bill aiming to regulate the contentious issue of government advisors was discussed at the House institutions committee on Wednesday. After weeks of ridicule over questionable ...

The start of the festival season will have visitors touring the island this June as several rural villages celebrate different occasions. Annual festivals return to picturesque out-of-the-city locations, taking visitors ...

Up to 4000 microplastics per square meter were detected on Cyprus’ coasts, the non-governmental research centre, AKTI, announced on Thursday. The announcement, on the occasion of International Oceans Day, came at ...

The association of physiotherapists went on a four-hour work stoppage on Thursday, from 9am until 1pm, over disputes with state health insurance organisation (HIO). In its statement, the association said ...

A bomb explosion occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning at the Cyprus referee association premises in Nicosia. According to police, the information was received around 2am and members ...

Famagusta district court on Thursday remanded two men aged 22 and 21 after they were found with a host of drugs in Ayia Napa. A day earlier, members of the force carried ...

Ariana Resources, the AIM-listed mineral exploration and development company with mining interests in both Cyprus and elsewhere in Europe, this week released its financial results for 2022, posting a pre-tax profit ...

A 25-year-old man was remanded at Famagusta district court for eight days on Thursday, suspected of driving a boat with 13 migrants to the Cape Greco coast. Police said that at ...

The sports sector needs a “restart” President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday adding that it is imperative to proceed with the establishment of a Deputy Ministry of Sports. Speaking at ...

Non-profit organisation Junior Achievement Cyprus recently announced the successful completion of its StartUp Programme for 2023, which sought to support Cypriot startups and promote innovation on the island. “In the final ...

On Thursday the weather will be partly cloudy with possibility isolated light rains, especially in the mountains. Dust will be present in the atmosphere. Winds will initially be variable and ...

Minister of the Interior Constantinos Ioannou will participate in the deliberations of the EU council of justice and home affairs to be held on Thursday and Friday in Luxembourg. According ...

The proposal set to reduce VAT to five per cent for the first 130 square metres of a first residence is set to head to plenum on Thursday, under pressure of ...

A 38-year-old woman was found dead in her home in Kato Paphos on Wednesday afternoon, police said. The British woman was found in her flat, which she lives in with ...